Government offices, banks, and insurance companies nationwide will reopen today to resume full-scale administrative and economic operations following a seven-day hiatus for Eid-ul-Fitr.
As usual, office hours will be from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Many working professionals and government officials have already started traveling back to Dhaka from their hometowns after the extended break.
Passenger pressure has been seen at major transportation hubs, including as bus terminals, train stations, and river ports, as people hurry back to the capital before it reopens.
Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslim community, was celebrated across the country on March 21 with due religious solemnity and festive enthusiasm.
A seven-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday was announced from March 17 to March 23 on the occasion.
Meanwhile, the newspaper industry also observed a five-day break for Eid. The holiday, declared by the Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB), ran from March 19 to March 23 and will also end on Monday.
As the holiday period concludes, the country is set to return to its regular rhythm of administrative and financial activities.
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